Krinau facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Krinau
Former municipality of Switzerland
Coat of arms
Krinau Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Krinau Location in Canton of St. Gallen Show map of Canton of St. Gallen
Country	Switzerland
Canton	St. Gallen
District	Wahlkreis Toggenburg
Area
• Total	7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Elevation	803 m (2,635 ft)
Population  (Dec 2011)
• Total	260
• Density	36.0/km2 (93.1/sq mi)
Postal code	9622
Surrounded by	Bütschwil, Mosnang, Wattwil

Krinau was once a small town, or "municipality," in Switzerland. It was located in the Toggenburg area, which is part of the St. Gallen canton. On January 1, 2013, Krinau joined with the nearby town of Wattwil, so it is no longer a separate municipality.

Krinau's History

Krinau has a long history! The first time anyone wrote about Krinau was in the year 1357. Back then, it was called Krinnow.

Geography of Krinau

Krinau covered an area of about 7.3 square kilometers (about 2.8 square miles) in 2006. More than half of this land (57.6%) was used for farming. A large part (39.1%) was covered by forests.

About 2.8% of the land had buildings or roads. A very small part (0.6%) was made up of rivers or lakes.

Location and Hamlets

Krinau was located in the western part of the Thur river valley. It was on the edge of a mountain ridge called Chrüzeggkamm.

The area included the main village of Krinau. It also had several smaller settlements, called hamlets. These hamlets were Altschwil, Au, Dreischlatt, Gurtberg, Schuflenberg, Krinäuli, Niederberg, Kapf, and Gruben. Krinau was known as a beautiful farming village in the Toggenburg region.

Krinau's Coat of Arms

The coat of arms for Krinau is a special design. It shows three green pine trees with red trunks. These trees stand on a green hill. The background of the shield is gold.

People of Krinau (Demographics)

In 2011, Krinau had a population of 260 people. In 2007, about 5.9% of the people living there were from other countries. Most people in Krinau (98.6%) speak German. A few people also speak Italian or Romansh.

Age Groups in Krinau

In 2000, the population of Krinau included:

• Children (0-9 years old): 35 people (12.6%)
• Teenagers (10-19 years old): 46 people (16.5%)
• Young Adults (20-29 years old): 30 people (10.8%)
• Adults (30-39 years old): 37 people (13.3%)
• Adults (40-49 years old): 38 people (13.7%)
• Older Adults (50-59 years old): 28 people (10.1%)
• Seniors (60-69 years old): 27 people (9.7%)
• Seniors (70-79 years old): 27 people (9.7%)
• Elders (80-89 years old): 10 people (3.6%)

Living Situations

In 2000, about 10.1% of people in Krinau lived alone. About 23% were couples without children. The largest group, 54.7%, were couples living with their children. About 7.9% of homes were single-parent households.

Voting and Education

In the 2007 national election, the most popular political party in Krinau was the SVP. They received 52.3% of the votes. Other popular parties included the FDP, CVP, and SP.

Most people in Switzerland are well-educated. In Krinau, about 60.6% of adults aged 25-64 had completed higher education. This means they went to a university or a special college.

Historical Population Changes

The table below shows how Krinau's population changed over many years:

Krinau's Economy

In 2007, Krinau had a low unemployment rate of 1.19%. This means most people who wanted to work had jobs.

Types of Jobs

In 2005, many people in Krinau worked in the "primary economic sector." This includes jobs like farming and forestry. There were 53 people working in this area, with 23 businesses.

The "secondary sector" involves making things, like in factories. In Krinau, 12 people worked in this sector, with 3 businesses.

The "tertiary sector" includes jobs that provide services, like shops or offices. There were 22 people working in this sector, with 7 businesses.

Work and Commuting

In 2000, 69 people who lived in Krinau also worked there. Another 69 residents worked outside of Krinau, traveling to other towns for their jobs. Only 15 people traveled into Krinau for work.

Religion in Krinau

Based on a census in 2000, people in Krinau followed different religions:

• About 31.7% (88 people) were Roman Catholic.
• About 62.6% (174 people) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
• A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches.
• About 5.4% (15 people) did not belong to any church or were agnostic or atheist.

See also

In Spanish: Krinau para niños